Empowering women with climate-smart varieties

Climate variability has made many producers change the way they manage their crops and livestock. At the the 6thAfrica Agriculture Science Week organized by FARA, a focus has been placed on empowering women and youth for improved productivity and resilience in African agriculture. The theme is a crucial one with regard to the vulnerability of the two groups, in addition to their contribution to agricultural production, processing and marketing, of a staple crop over much of Africa: groundnut.